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From Elite Specialist to Small-Town Generalist: The 73-Year-Old Doctor Guarding Sokcho’s ER

From Elite Specialist to Small-Town Generalist: The 73-Year-Old Doctor Guarding Sokcho’s ER

In Sokcho, the northernmost city in South Korea, a unique scene unfolds daily at the local hospital. The patient population is aging rapidly; it is...
30 Specialized Surgeons, Zero Ego: The Daily Morning Debates Shaping Excellence at Bucheon Yeson Hospital

30 Specialized Surgeons, Zero Ego: The Daily Morning Debates Shaping Excellence at Bucheon Yeson Hospital

“After the right-thumb replantation surgery, I’ll treat the patient using this specific method. ” – Doctor A “Is that treatment really necessary.
“Don’t Put a Severed Finger Directly on Ice”... A Surgeon’s Guide to Saving Severed Limbs

“Don’t Put a Severed Finger Directly on Ice”... A Surgeon’s Guide to Saving Severed Limbs

A finger caught in a slamming door; a hand pulled into a kitchen knife or industrial cutting machine.
[Medical Education Report] Universities as Designers of Community Health

[Medical Education Report] Universities as Designers of Community Health

The era in which local universities take a leading role in "integrated healthcare" has officially begun.
Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

#Last December, a Thai woman, Ms. A, was brought to the emergency room at Bestian Seoul Hospital with severe,...
“My Child Has an Emergency—Where Should We Go?” Busan Paik Hospital Strengthens Pediatric Emergency Lineup

“My Child Has an Emergency—Where Should We Go?” Busan Paik Hospital Strengthens Pediatric Emergency Lineup

Busan Paik Hospital’s pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology, and dentistry teams have...
Why Stanford MBA Students Came to Busan, South Korea

Why Stanford MBA Students Came to Busan, South Korea

Thirty MBA students from Stanford University recently visited Joeun Gangan Hospital in Busan.
“Do pharmacies stay open on holidays, too?” A checklist for foreigners

“Do pharmacies stay open on holidays, too?” A checklist for foreigners

One of the things foreign visitors to South Korea are often amazed by is that they can get medicine even on weekends or...
‘Running Man’ Star Kim Jong-kook Battles Sudden Balance Disorder:

‘Running Man’ Star Kim Jong-kook Battles Sudden Balance Disorder: "A Disease I've Never Heard Of"

Singer and variety star Kim Jong-kook (49), a mainstay of SBS’s Running Man, recently sparked concern among fans by...
Excessive Vitamin C Supplements and the 'Worst Pain Imaginable'

Excessive Vitamin C Supplements and the 'Worst Pain Imaginable'

When minerals in the urinary tract harden into stone-like crystals, they can trigger a level of physical agony often...